Billy Dukes is a Senior Editor and Executive Producer at Taste of Country, where he has over 11,000 articles to his name. His media background includes jobs as music director at WQDR 94.7 in Raleigh, N.C.; writer for Recoil Magazine, a monthly out of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and writer for the Kalamazoo Gazette in Kalamazoo, Mich. The Western Michigan University graduate followed a girl to Raleigh in 2006 and wisely married her one year later. In 2014, they moved to Nashville, where they now live with their three sons. In his free time, Billy enjoys playing and watching baseball, cycling and home renovation.
Billy Dukes
You Won’t Believe Country Music’s Shortest — and Longest — Marriages
Some country signers really meant it when they said "til death do us part."
Priscilla Presley: Daughter Lisa Marie Presley ‘Didn’t Wanna Be Here’
It's been a year, but time has not healed this wound.
Does Luke Combs Have America’s Favorite Song? Rate Country Music: January 2024
Plus the results from the December 2023 Rate Country Music poll.
11 Country Hits You Probably Didn’t Know Are Cover Songs [Watch]
It doesn't have to be country to be country!
16 New Country Songs You Missed This Week + 1 You Absolutely Need to Hear! (Jan. 6-12)
If you're looking for some angry country music, these men have got you covered in January.
Scotty McCreery, ‘Can’t Pass the Bar’ Lyrics Describe a Country Boy’s Friday Night [Listen]
Spoiler alert: This isn't a song about trying (and failing) to become a lawyer.
Hardy Announces Quit! Tour With Kip Moore, Travis Denning + More
The new tour's name stems from a just-released song called "Quit!"
‘Yellowstone': ‘1923’ Filming ‘About to Start’
A star was talking about working with Harrison Ford when he let a production update slip.
50 Country Albums Turning 50 in 2024
Dolly, Willie and more had found their voice, while other icons were stuck in transition. 1974 was a very important year in country music.
Maren Morris to Pay Ryan Hurd Child Support, Per Divorce Agreement
A judge still needs to sign off on the agreement, but both parties have put their signatures to documents.
Zach Top’s ‘Sounds Like the Radio’ Is Neo-Traditional Country Song Fans Are Craving [Listen]
The fiddle-bent foot-stomper leans traditional in a way most from this 21st century neo-traditional movement won't.
Here’s Why Mary Lou Retton Didn’t Have Health Insurance
The answer is quite simple and very relatable.
14 New Country Songs You Missed This Week, Plus 1 You Need to Hear! (Dec. 30-Jan. 5)
There's one new country song you absolutely need to hear this week, but more than a dozen more that will spark interest.
Kris Kristofferson’s ‘Miracle Recovery’ Explained
"It’s like Lazarus coming out of the grave and being born again," a friend of Kristofferson's says.
Gabby Barrett Reveals Miranda Lambert Collaboration, ‘You’re My Texas’ [Listen]
Lambert and Barrett wrote about something they're both passionate about.
How Craig Campbell’s Mental Health Struggle Led to an Emotional New Song
Campbell admits he wrote "Humans Being Human" reluctantly, at first.